Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
No requirement, just a rationale, IMO, since the cyclist is unshielded from the noise and mass of an upcoming car:
As I mentioned, some drivers do slow down and give me extra clearance, for which I am liberal in bestowing bicycling blessings. Actually, on a heavily traveled road, I don't really expect any special courtesy from drivers, and I just watch out for myself with my rearview mirror.
That is exactly the point I wanted to make.
Anyone who expects/demands that all traffic on heavily traveled roads and streets be required to "slow down" in the presence of a bicyclist, as if the bicyclist were a bewildered lost puppy dog, is an unwitting advocate for getting cyclists removed by law from such roads and streets.